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A. R. GUSTAFSON.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY Io, 1920.

1,389,753. Pmlltedept 6, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

A. R. GUSTAFSON.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 1o. |920.

.2 UNITED `STATES PATENT OFFICE.

:i Y am n. GUs'rAFsoN, or CHICAGO, mentors;l

' y i 4 morirse-MACHINE 389,753- f specuicazion of Lettersratent. Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

To all whom. it may concern.'

Be it known that I, AXEL R. GUsTAFsoN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chica 0,'n thecounty of Cook and tate of Ilhnois, have invented certain new and invention is to provide an ironing machine which shall. comprise the usual padded roll adapted .to co erate with the heated mem,- ber, andinvadliition thereto, an auxiliary ,pgddedrollfand an auxiliary heated memr` adapted to coperate therewith, said auxiliary roll and member being disposed outsideethe frame of the machine and supported at one end only so as to leave their outer ends,Y exposed, or free.to ,receive articles be ironed this auxiliary roll and heatedimemberbeing particularly ada ted for ironing cutis, collar bands, and the ike, which cannot be ironed ilat with the main .closed endl rolls. Y

Another object of the invention is to prov vide means fon-normally urging the padded jas roll away from the' heated roll, and 1n conjunction therewith, a device for limiting the separating movements between the padded and heated rolls, so that sufficient space is left between the rolls to permit the introduction and withdrawal of articles to be ironed, while at the same time, the rolls are maintained in, driving relation by` keeping the Lf gears 0f the respective rolls in mesh.

Still another object of the invention is to provide improved means for moving the padded roll into operative position and to soconstruct and position this means that it can be readily operated by the foot of the user of the machine either from in front of the machine, or from the end of the machine whenthe auxiliary roll is being used.

. Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention should be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood,v by neference to the following descri tion, whenconsidered in connection with t e accompanying drawings.

,Referring tothe drawings: y Figure `1 is a front view partially in sec- Lpplication illed July 10, 192@ Serial No. 395,267.

tion of an ironing machine embodying my mventlon;

Fig. 2 is an end view looking at the left v hand end of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3l is a similar view of the opposite end of the machine; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of heated member.

By reference to the drawings, it will be observed that the machine comprises essentially, a mam frame consisting of the upright end pleces 5 and 6, terminating in upwardly and forwardly projecting portions 2 7 and 8 respectively, the end members of the frame being connected by a plurality of tie bolts 9, each surrounded by a spaci tube or pipe 11, whereby the frame en s are maintained in predetermined spaced relation and rigidly connected together. The forward ends of the upright portions 7 and 8 are similarly connected by a tie rod 12, `surrounded by a spacing tube 13, this tube serving not only as a means of connection between the frame members, but also as a guard above the padded roll to prevent the fingers of the operator from being caught between the rolls of the machine.

Between the upper portions 7 and 8 of the frame are journaled the heated rolls 14 and l5 of the ironer, these rolls being heated by any suitable heating means, such for instance, as a perforated pipe 16 (Fig. 1) adapted to be connected to a gas supply. The roll 14 may be similarly heated, the heating means, however, for this roll not being shown. The roll 15 is provided at one end of the ,machine with a gear wheel 17, and the roll 14 is equipped with a similar gear 18 mesh- 29, this gear lying directly back of the ear 27 in Fig. 1 and back of the gear 18 in ig.

3. The gear 27 is adapted to be moved into and out of meshing relation with the gears 1 7 and 18' so that rotation of the padded roll `29 and the heated roll 15 is eected from the continuously driven roll 14.`

The shaft 28 is mounted between the upi' Y 11sA per ends of levers 31 and 32 fulcrumed at 33 and 34 respectively on the end members of the machine frame. Rigidly connected with these levers are forwardly extending arms34 upon which al tablel orshelf `35 isY mounted at the front of the roll 29. These levers are normally urged forwardlyA into the position showny in Fig. 3 by expansionl springs 36, interposed between the :frame and. the levers, as shown, so that the gears on the rolls 14, and 29 willn'orma'lly'be outf'of mesh. In order, however, to maintainthe meshing relation between these gearsjandjat the same time permita limitedv separation 'of the rolls to enable thel insertion and withdrawal of work, I have provided fa device consisting of a hooked link 36 pivoted on the shaft 28 at one end of," the roll 29 and 'actuated means consistingof a pair of le` vers 38 and 39 fulcrumed' on depending projections froml the main frame at' 41 and 42 respectively, their forward ends-being connected by arod 43' and roller 44 ldisposed chine.

in position tobe depressed bythe foot vof an operator standing in frontof the ma- The rear` ends vof, these levers are pivotally connected .to the levers 31 and 32 respectively so that upon depression of thev foot bar 44, the lower ends of the levers will be swungA forwardly and theirv upper 'ends rearwardly, to press thepadded roll 29 against the heated rolls 14and15. Upon release of4 pressure upon the bar 44, the springs 36"will retract the padded. roll to thelposition shown in Figl 2 if the hookf36 -is in operative position, or` to thefposition shown in Fig. 3' if this hook memberfbe disengaged from the stud?.V v I Since the rolls thus far described are mounted .between the end `members ofthe Y frame, both ends arev closed. In order Vto provide for the ironing of collar bands, cuffs j and the like, which cannot` be V ironed flat between these mainV rolls, I have provided auxiliary means at the side ofthe frame adapted to accommodate'such articles. Re-

'l ferring now to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be observed that upon the projecting endof the journal 45 which carries one end ofthe roll V15, I have mounted an openy ended roll 46 supported 'at its inner end only outside the frame. This roll is heated by a perforated gas supply pipe 47, which it will be observed, is not connected with the pipe 16 but receivesits supply of gas through an independent supply cock 48, to which a gas hose may be attached so that roll. 46 may be heated simultaneously with or independently of 'y l the roll 15. Y

Likewise, upon the, proj ectingy end of the shaft 28, lI have mounted an open ended padded .roll 49 adapted to coperate with the rol-l 46 for ironing purposes, the roll 49 be-Y .Y l

ing.' moved towardV or from the roll 46 by the same mechanism andl in the same manner as theroll 29'is moved toward and from the main heated member 15.

In using the Vauxiliaryironing apparatus,

the operator will naturally stand at the end of the machine rather than vin front thereof, and in order that she may manipulate the padded roll with her foot; the rod 43 is` extendedy outside the frame, where itv is equipped with a pedal 51,positioned for actuation bythe footof the operator'when the auxiliary ironingapparatus:is b'eingused". I, A `While I have shown the hea-ted members inthe form of heated rolls, itk should be; understood that my invention contemplates lotherfl forms of heated members,k such', Afor instance, as a shoe 52,4 shown in Fig.k 4. This is an auxiliary shoe corresponding in position and function tothe auxiliary heated roll 46, and is heated by an vauxiliary gas pipe 53', but such afshoe may be employed in lieu of the main 'heated rollf15 if desired,

without departing fromthe vscope of my infvention.

It is believedthat myiinvention, its construction, modeof operation, and many of its.' inherent advantages will be understood from the foregoino' without further description, and while I'have shown Aand described preferred embodiments thereof, it should be manifest that the details'ofconstruction arecapable of wide variation withoutdeparting from the essence of my invention, as defined inthe following claims.l Iclaim.l Y 1. Inan' ironing machine, the combination of a frame a heated roll mounted thereon,

a padded roll movable toward andfromlsaid l kheated roll, gear wheels on saidheated and padded l rollsV respectively adapted to mesh whereby one roll yis driven i from `the other, means for varying the distance between Vsaid rolls,.and means for limiting the separating l movements ofsaid' rolls', so as tomaintain a meshing relation between said'lgears'fsaid means ybeing releasable yto permit. complete disengagement ofsaid rolls and gears. l

2. In'anv ironing machine, theycombination L of a frame, a yheated rollrotatablym'ounted thereon, a gear wheel ailixed to said",l roll, a padded roll movable toward Vand from said V heated roll,f"a gear wheel affixed "to said Y Y padded roll and adapted to mesh' withsaid Y' first f mentioned f gear, means for urgingv 'said rolls apart, means forlimiting thes'eparating movement of said' lrolls so aste maintain a meshing relation between said gears, said last mentioned means being detachable to permit further separation of the rolls, and foot-actuated means for moving said rolls together.

3. In an ironing machine, the combination of a frame, 4a heated roll rotatably mounted therein, a r wheel fixed to said roll, a padded rol movable toward and from said heated roll, a gear wheel fixed to said padded roll and adapted to mesh with said firstmentioned gear wheel, and means for restricting the separating movements of said rolls so as to permit a limited separation but still maintain the driving relation between said gears, said means being releasable to permit further separation ofthe rolls and disengagement of said gear wheels.

4. In an ironing machine, the combination of a stationary frame, a main heated member mounted within said frame, an auxiliary heated member rigidly connected to said main heated member and supported at one end only outside said frame, a pair of levers fulcrumed on said frame, a main padded roll carried by said levers within the frame, an auxiliary roll rigidly attached to said main padded roll and supported at one end only outside said frame in coperative relation to said auxiliary heated member, a single power means for rotating the main heated member and its auxiliary heated member, and the main padded roll and its auxiliary roll, and means for actuating said levers to move said main and auxiliary rolls as a unit toward and from their respective heated members.

5. In an ironing machine, the combination of a frame, a heated roll mounted thereon, a padded roll movable toward and from said heated roll, driving means interposed between said rolls whereby when one roll is driven the other is rotated, means for permitting one of said rolls to have a movement relative to the other while said rolls are in driving relation, said means being releasable to permit a complete disengagement of said rolls, and driving devices therefor.

AXEL R. GUSTAFSON. 

